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Adopt a donkey

You can adopt any or all of the donkeys for a suggested minimum donation of €24 per donkey per year: the equivalent of 2 euros per month.

Your donation will allow us to cover the monthly cost of hay for one donkey.

All adopters will receive a picture certificate together with regular updates about El Refugio del Burrito.

If you have an email address, we can send your certificate in pdf: shipping will be faster and your whole donation will be used for donkeys. Furthermore, you will help us to avoid wasting paper and ink, with a great advantage for nature too.

For the same reason, you can help us by leaving your email address: this way we will be able to send you four eNewsletters a year, instead of two updates only on paper.

If you wish to sponsor a donkey for you or as a gift, please contact us to receive the adoption form to fill and send back to us.

As we operate solely on the generosity of our supporters, your donation will make a huge difference. Thank you.

Alicia

Alicia was born at El Refugio del Burrito in May 2009… completely by surprise! Her poor mother, Nana, had endured a life of abandonment and neglect; she had 16 owners in 11 years and the last one exchanged her for a moped.

When she arrived to us, Alicia was so thin and in such a poor condition that we never thought she could be pregnant. Then, on Spanish Mother’s Day 2009, we found a beautiful foal running around Nana’s paddock. Unfortunately, Nana passed away one year later, but her wonderful gift lives with us.

Apache

Apache was rescued in Alicante from an unscrupulous dealer who kept him, together with other thirty equines in terrible conditions of undernourishment and hygiene.

His hooves were so overgrown when we rescued him, that he needed urgent treatment and three months of care and recuperation before he was able to travel to us in Fuente de Piedra. He is now a very happy donkey, and one of the most beautiful ones at El Refugio del Burrito, sporting a tricolour coat that make him unique!

Estrella

Estrella is now part of our Donkey Assisted Therapy for Children with Special Needs program.

She enjoys visiting Special Needs schools and the interaction with the children. She used to be kept as a pet by a couple in Granada. Being in a very good condition and such a gentle donkey, we considered her ideal for this activity. This work is very rewarding both for Estrella and all the children who enjoy her company.

Julito

Julito has a very interesting story: He was rescued by a man in Madrid, who saved him from being used as lion bait in a Safari Park!

Once rescued, Julito decided it was time to develop his full potential… and started a singing career that earned him his name (After Spanish crooner Julio Iglesias)! Indeed, braying is what Julito seems to enjoy the most. Julito was relinquished to us when his rescuer, who loves him dearly, could no longer take care of him. He wanted to make sure that Julito had the best possible life. We are proud to present this Donkey Divo in our adoption scheme!